TUESDAY, JANUARY 18
STAND-UP SHOWCASE: Maxwell Park in Navy Yard hosts a stand-up showcase to laugh the night away. Wine and dine with D.C. comics at this event from Rails Comedy. And speaking of comedy, the bar’s January menu is The Royal Tennenbaums-themed. (Maxwell Park Navy Yard, 7 p.m., $5)
BOURBON TASTING: Head to WHINO gallery in Arlington for a bourbon tasting and presentation from Horse Soldier Bourbon. Enjoy two ounces of three types while learning the story behind the veteran-owned brand started eight years ago. (WHINO, 7 p.m., $35)
JEWELRY CLASS: Try out jewelry-making with Wear Ever Jewelry at their drop-in class at the Alexandria studio. Get quick tips on the techniques of soldering, forming, sawing, and metalsmithing to make or mend your own pieces. (Wear Ever Jewelry Studio School, 6:30 p.m., $80)
MORE: White House History Live: Inaugurations Gone Wild (5 p.m., FREE), Jerusalem’s Buried History (6:45 p.m., $25), Live Music Yoga & Wine (Gallery O on H Street, 6 p.m., $40)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19
KEANU NIGHT: Head to the new Alamo Drafthouse Cinema for a Matrix-themed trivia night. Gather up to six of your most Keanu-obsessed friends (or play solo) and prepare to dive down the rabbit hole. Reservations are required. (Alamo Drafthouse Cinema D.C., 7 p.m., FREE)
LED ZEPPELIN: Smithsonian Associates hosts this virtual event with biographer Bob Spitz to talk all things Led Zeppelin. Learn how Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones came together with Robert Plant and John Bonham to form the legendary rock band. (6:45 p.m., $25)
MORE: Comedy Night at Sauf Haus Bier Hall (Sauf Haus Bier Hall, 7 p.m., pay what you can),
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20
ROBOT DEMONSTRATION: Want to know what it’s like to live with robots? The newly reopened Arts and Industries Building on the Mall will lead some new robotics in live demonstrations. Participants will meet RoomieBot, an autonomous humanoid robot being used in hotels, restaurants, and hospitals. (Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building, 6:30 p.m., FREE)
PANCAKE ART SHOW: Catch up-and-coming artists’ work at the Pancakes & Booze Art Show. In addition to the art, this decade-old, Los Angeles-based pop up offers beer, and yes: endless pancakes. (Hook Hall, 7 p.m., $20)
LIVE MUSIC: Pablo’s Baile is back on at Bossa Bistro. Get ready to samba at this live performance of Brazilian dance music from a band led by Pablo Regis. (Bossa Bistro, 9:30 p.m., $10)
MORE: Virtual Spy Chat with Chris Costa and Special Guest Ali Maisam Nazary (International Spy Museum, 12 p.m., FREE)
